Rozan, ABD Law College hold a seminar on harassment in educational institutions.

Byline: Salman Ali

SUKKUR -- Harassment is one of the main barriers to women's empowerment and their equal participation in society. According to the Federal Ombudsperson Report (2019-2020), 1140 complaints of sexual harassment have been received across the country in 2019. Punjab is leading with more than 500 hundred complaints followed by the Federal Capital with 391 complaints. 132 cases of harassment at the workplace are reported from Sindh, 80 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 32 cases are reported in Balochistan. Considering the gravity of the issue, Rozan, in collaboration with the ABD Law College organized a seminar on 'Harassment in Educational Institutions in Pakistan: Prevention and Redressal' at ABD Law College auditorium. More than 50 students, male and female, attended the seminar to develop an understanding of harassment in Pakistan pertaining to the huge number of cases...

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